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Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds

Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

Greens and One Nation accuse Albanese of trying to ‘ram’ social media ban through parliament

Sarah Hanson-Young says online safety review ‘kept secret from public’ as Senate committee given just four hours to hear expert evidence

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and children

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

Glasgow Willy Wonka experience organiser exposed as sex pest

THE man behind the viral Willy Wonka Experience has been exposed as a sex pest who left a woman traumatised.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024

Snapchat Claims It’s A Messenger Service To Be Exempt From U16 Social Media Ban

"Snapchat under the Online Safety Act, depending on how it’s defined, could fall within that definition [of a messaging service],” Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 14, 2024

Wembley man, 42, raped two teenage girls after posing as teenager on Snapchat

Himanshu Makwana, pretended to be a 19-year-old called Samir

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

52 Y.O. Man Found Guilty Of Delphi Murders, 7 Years After A Snapchat Video Helped ID Him

The murders of teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German gripped true crime enthusiasts — but it was only after Richard Allen, a former pharmacist, was arrested on an unrelated charge that he was identified as their killer.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 12, 2024

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Social Media to Distribute Drugs, Collect Payments and to Recruit New Members

According to the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, Mexican drug cartels have extended its reach into nearly 50 countries worldwide

Latin Times · Nov 9, 2024

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages — money paid as a remedy — for the disruption of the educational system.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2024